Ahmedabad’s Kalupur railway station is facing severe congestion during the Diwali travel period, with long queues for tickets and passengers reportedly waiting for up to two days to obtain confirmed reservations, according to a report by Sandesh. The rush has created difficulties for people travelling to their hometowns and families for the festival.
The report said passengers seeking Tatkal tickets began arriving at the station early in the morning, leading to lengthy queues outside the ticket counters. Regular tickets and reservations were also reportedly difficult to obtain as the number of travellers increased sharply during the festive season.
Senior citizens, women and children were among those facing hardship in the rush, the report said. The crowding has also raised concerns about passenger safety, with appeals for adequate security arrangements at the station as the situation became difficult to control.
The congestion has placed attention on how Ahmedabad’s main railway station manages predictable seasonal demand. The report questioned whether the railway administration had made sufficient arrangements for the annual Diwali travel surge, including the operation of additional special trains.
According to the report, passengers have been struggling to secure confirmed tickets while waiting in crowded conditions at the station. The demand is linked to the movement of residents seeking to return to their hometowns and meet family members during the festival period, placing additional pressure on ticketing facilities and station operations.
Sandesh reported that the absence of enough special trains had raised questions about railway planning for the festive rush. It also said that the situation could worsen if additional services were not introduced soon, although the supplied report did not provide details of any confirmed railway announcement on new trains or revised passenger-management measures.
The episode highlights the operational pressure created when short-duration, predictable travel peaks converge on a major urban transport hub. For passengers, the immediate concerns are access to tickets, the ability to enter and move through the station safely, and protection from overcrowding at counters and other high-pressure areas.
The supplied report did not include a response from railway officials, details of the number of additional services planned, or information on crowd-control measures already deployed. The next confirmed steps will depend on any announcement by the railway administration regarding special trains, ticketing arrangements and security deployment at Kalupur station.
